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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1906
Page
3
A La Crosse group and guests travel to Winona on Saturday August 18 to participate in a Meadow Brook club event. Meadow Brook’s course is fully playable and hosts expect a busy August and September with three new cups to contest and weekly Saturdays. If the Aug. 18 date cannot occur, the match play handicap cup may be held that day.
Aug 4 Des Moines reports Albert B. Cummins praised after Iowa convention nominating him for a third term as governor endows him with strong support for a 1908 Republican ticket. Leslie M. Shaw eliminated, Hanly and Van Sant among early backers, signaling tariff reform momentum in coming Congress. Senator Dolliver endorses the convention’s work and Iowa campaign plans.
A letter extols Postum as relief from lifelong coffee indigestion and urges others to quit coffee. The second item surveys Iowa political moves after a convention, noting Cummins Garst control of the state central committee, potential candidates, and railroad opposition impacts.
Surveyor of Customs Robert Calvert reports that within two months after laws requiring practical changes to equipment were enacted all La Crosse vessels carrying passengers complied with the new standards.
Nominations for local offices filed with County Clerk Rawlinson yesterday. List includes Assembly First district Rev Henry Goodsell pastor West Avenue Methodist Church and Assembly Second district John A Berg Holmen. Other offices: Clerk of the court Albin Weverstedt Farmington. Sheriff Garrett Westerhouse Onalaska. Register of deeds Samuel Johnson La Crosse. Coroner Andrew F E Smith Onalaska. County treasurer B S Steadwell. No district attorney candidate yet.
Weather forecaster Oberholzer of the local bureau received a second offer from Argentina to become chief weather observer. He left for Washington to discuss with the weather bureau chief Moore, with a decision expected after the conference.
Detectives Taylor and De neen arrested four suspicious men in the North Side rail yard yesterday and brought them to Central Police Station for search. A Smith and Wesson revolver was found on one man and a leather blackjack on another. With no charges filed, they were escorted across the wagon bridge and released.
Deputy State Game Warden Charles Nelson with Merz of Rhinelander arrested Frank Strick, writer for Forest and Stream, and Russell Dunn of Chicago, for headlighting deer from a boat. They were fined $25 and costs. Several others were also arrested. Strick, an advocate of game laws, faced public humiliation.
Dispatches from Washington indicate cars can serve rural delivery in western states. Wisconsin advocate Mr. Esch, a pioneer of rural free delivery, doubts hilly La Crosse roads will permit automobile use.
La Crosse was well represented at the annual B Y P U conference held in Ableman. Attendees from La Crosse included Rev and Mrs Benjamin Graf, Misses Ruth Graf Evans Tillie Senn Elsie Luedtke Frances Splitter Lydia Ender Kate Flora Clara Ella Senn Carl Krum reit and Andrew Senn Jr.
The Broncho mares set three world records at Glenville Get Away day in Cleveland Ohio on August 4. The events included the Merchants and Manufacturers' consolidation the 2:19 class pacing and the free for all pace with Charley Dean driving The Broncho to three heat wins at 2 03 2 034 and 2 02 25. Rochon and Doble of Winnipeg watched the mare win her first race since purchase for 10000. Baron Grattan Maud Keswick Hazel Patch and Czarina Dawson were among notable placers in the event with Italia taking the 2 19 class pacing title.
The Keefe Conservatory of Music will begin its fall term on September 4 1906. Courses include voice piano violin and orchestral instruments with reduced opening rates for enrollment. Enroll now for best instruction and affordable tuition.
The La Crosse Can Company faces a temporary delay in adding a second unit to its plant due to a Burlington spur track project. The new addition, matching the original plant in size, will cost about $15,000 and proceed once the track work is completed.
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